Youth Development

The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is to help young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. We do this by providing: a safe haven filled with hope and opportunity, ongoing relationships with caring adults, and life-enhancing programs.

Our Mission: To create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Our Vision: All youth achieve their full potential. Our Promise: To empower every young person on the path to graduate high school with a plan for their future and a mentor whose impact will last a lifetime.

"Treehouse creates opportunities for young people in foster care to thrive. We believe and invest in young people throughout their childhood, education and transition to young adulthood. We partner with them and their communities to transform the systems holding them back." - https://www.treehouseforkids.org/about-treehouse/

Our mission is to ignite girls’ passion and power to succeed through positive mentoring relationships with women and enrichment programs that support girls’ healthy development. Ultimately, our vision is to create a mentor-rich community in which every girl has access to the individual nurturing, guidance, and support she needs to become a confident, competent and caring adult. We are a national model for gender-intentional mentoring for girls which can be replicated in other mentoring programs.

Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Our vision is to put success within reach for our Club members and keep them on track to graduate high school. We help them realize a positive plan for the future that includes good character, citizenship, workforce readiness, and a healthy lifestyle. Each year, more than 53,000 youth ages 6 to 17 walk through our doors for our after-school and summer programs at 25 Clubs throughout 5 counties of Greater Houston. At our Clubs, youth are provided meals, strong role models, homework assistance, organized athletics, character development, and access to the arts. Membership costs just $10 per school year and $25 for the entire summer. We are a United Way-funded partner. For more information, visit our website at www.bgcgh.org. At Boys & Girls Clubs, we do whatever it takes to build great futures!

For over 50 years, the Watertown Boys and Girls Club has been building great futures for the youth and teens in the Watertown community. Our club is a safe, creative setting with trained, compassionate staff who help guide, mentor and coach boys and girls in achieving academic success, build character, connect with peers and develop healthy habits for a great future.

We save animals and help our neighbors care for the pets they love. At Friends For Life, every animal matters. Founded in 2002, Friends For Life introduced the no-kill shelter model to Houston – saving animals regardless of their breed, age or condition. Houston-grown, we’re here to help our neighbors care for the pets they love. We’re not finished until every animal has a safe home. Until then, we’ll be innovating, improving and tracking results to find the most effective ways to save lives.

Washington Business Week (WBW) creates a hands-on experiential environment to educate, empower and encourage a diverse population of high school students to recognize and achieve their potential. Business leaders, educators, high school students, and community volunteers teach and inspire one another to be responsible employees, employers and citizens. WBW’s programs place high school students in a dynamic simulation where they compete as industry professionals, sharpen communication skills, and face real-world challenges. With the guidance of a mentor from the business community, students gain a competitive edge in college preparation, workplace readiness, and overall life success.

SINCE 1965, IT HAS BEEN THE MISSION OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BROWARD COUNTY TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POOTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

THE PURPOSE OF CIRCLE TEN COUNCIL IS TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND SCOUTING IN NORTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ALL YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND AWARDS THAT BUILD CHARACTER, TEACH PARTICIPATORY CITIZENSHIP, AND PERSONAL FITNESS.

THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER'S (CCRC) MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.

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TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS.

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THE MISSION OF THE CLUB IS TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE YOUTH TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, BUILD GOOD CHARACTER AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, AND MAKE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO ATLANTA'S (BGCMA) MISSION IS TO IGNITE THE UNLIMITED POTENTIAL OF KIDS AND TEENS BY CREATING SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENTS. OUR VISION IS THOUSANDS OF YOUNG LEADERS THRIVING IN LIFE AND STRENGTHENING THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. THROUGH 26 CLUBS IN 10 METRO COUNTIES,TRAINED AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF SERVE NEARLY 7,000 YOUTH (AGES 6-18) DAILY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT HELP KIDS GET COLLEGE AND CAREER READY, LIVE HEALTHY LIVES, AND BECOME LEADERS. BGCMA ALSO OVERSEES CAMP KIWANIS, A 160-ACRE OUTDOOR RESIDENCE CAMP. IT COSTS OUR FAMILIES BETWEEN $85-$285 PER CHILD EACH YEAR BASED ON INCOME TO BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR CLUBS. YET IT COSTS US APPROXIMATELY $10,500 TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE EACH CHILD. NO CHILD IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.BGCMA.ORG.

TO PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED, DELINQUENT,AND WAYWARD CHILDREN, AND THOSE YOUTH BEING CARED FOR UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN PROGRAM.

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSSE HAS A TOTAL OF SEVEN LOCATIONS IN THE LA CROSSE AREA SERVING SCHOOL AGED YOUTH. OVERALL, THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER LA CROSSE ANNUALLY SERVE NEARLY 4,000 AREA YOUTH THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. WE STRIVE TO CREATE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE YOUTH WE SERVE THROUGH OUR FUN AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING WHILE TEACHING THEM VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS WITHIN OUR FIVE MAIN PROGRAM AREAS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE, AND CARING CITIZENS.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY.

THE MISSION OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PALM BEACH COUNTY IS TO INSPIRE AND ASSIST ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS.

TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

THE LIFE LINK HELPS HUNGRY, HOMELESS, AND DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDING ADVANCED ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES.

IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, HEART OF LOS ANGELES HELPED 3,100+ YOUTH IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES OVERCOME BARRIERS THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL, FREE, INTEGRATED PROGRAMS AND PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE IN A TRUSTED, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ENABLES YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS ITS MEMBERS ACQUIRE NEEDED SKILLS FOR DEVELOPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS ITS MEMBERS ACQUIRE NEEDED SKILLS FOR LIVING THROUGH RELEVANT, SUBSTANTIAL, AND DIVERSIFIED PROGRAMMING. SERVICES ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY INFORMED AND INVOLVED LEADERSHIP, BY PROFESSIONAL AND ENTHUSIASTIC STAFF, AND BY UTILIZING A BROAD FUNDING BASE STEMMING FROM AN INTERESTED, RESPONSIVE, AND VERY INVOLVED COMMUNITY IN THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS.

TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS.

MANHATTAN YOUTH'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY ACADEMIC, RECREATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE AND WORK IN LOWER MANHATTAN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR INCOME.

TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE, AND CARING CITIZENS.

TOGETHER, WE PROMOTE CHILD WELL-BEING AND FAMILY STABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON'S MISSION IS TO BUILD GIRLS* OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. GIRL SCOUTS ALLOWS GIRLS* TO DISCOVER THEIR OWN STYLE OF LEADERSHIP BY GIVING THEM ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE THEM TO DO SOMETHING BIG. GIRLS* GAIN SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND VALUES THAT ALLOW THEM TO BECOME LEADERS. THEY UNLEASH THEIR POTENTIAL BY DEVELOPING A STRONG SENSE OF SELF, TRANSFORM THEIR WORLD BY TAKING ACTION ON THE ISSUES THEY CARE ABOUT, AND BUILD THEIR FUTURE BY TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD MAKING THEIR DREAMS A REALITY - FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC. (GSEP) BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

YMCA PROGRAMS MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS. EACH YEAR WE DELIVER MORE THAN $3 MILLION WORTH OF SUBSIDIZED SERVICES TO NEEDY CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES.

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MARYHURST, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED A CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERT CLINICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES IN ORDER TO APPROPRIATELY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY SERVE CHILDREN DURING VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR TREATMENT NEEDS. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN INTENSIVE CAMPUS-BASED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM, TWO COMMUNITY-BASED THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOMES, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND TREATMENT FOSTER CARE. WE HAVE ALSO ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ONE OF WHICH, MB CARE, PROVIDES PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES TO ADOLESCENT GIRLS.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

NAYA WORKS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE THE DIVERSE STRENGTHS OF OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CULTURAL IDENTITY AND EDUCATION.

THE MISSION OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GARDEN GROVE, INC. IS TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.

TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT NEED US THE MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS.

TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

THE MISSION IS TO HELP ALL YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN A PLACE THAT IS SAFE, NURTURING AND INSPIRING.

THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE,CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. IN ORANGE COUNTY, NEARLY 15,000 GIRL SCOUTS, AGES 5-17, ARE DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, GIVING MORE THAN 500,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TO ORANGE COUNTY EVERY YEAR. A RECENT STUDY, CONDUCTED BY THE GIRL SCOUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FIRM, REPORTED THAT WOMEN WHO WERE GIRL SCOUTS WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG HAVE HIGHER PERCEPTIONS OF SELF, HIGHER RATES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HIGHER RATES OF COLLEGE EDUCATION AND HIGHER HOUSEHOLD INCOMES THAN NON-ALUMNAE.

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. AT GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE OVER 5,000 GIRLS FROM ACROSS THE STATE ARE REACHING THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. OUR GIRLS ARE DISCOVERING WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM, CONNECTING WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, AND TAKING ACTION TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. WITH THE HELP OF OVER 2,000 VOLUNTEERS, WE ARE CREATING ADVENTURES, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUTURE LEADERS. THROUGH THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, GIRLS IN GRADES K-12 MAKE FRIENDS, CHALLENGE THEMSELVES WITH NEW EXPERIENCES, AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SAY, "I KNOW I CAN DO THIS" THIS UNIQUE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IS GROUNDED IN THREE PROCESSES: 1) GIRL- LED: GIRL SCOUTS FOLLOW THEIR OWN LEAD AND GROW THEIR SKILLS. 2) LEARNING BY DOING: HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ARE FUN FOR GIRL SCOUTS OF ANY AGE, HELPING THEM FEEL EMPOWERED TO SHAPE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE. 3) COOPERATIVE LEARNING: THERE'S POWER IN HAVING A TIGHT-KNIT GROUP OF FRIENDS WHO

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.